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On July 15, for the first time as Minister of National Defence, the Honourable David McGuinty travelled to the North American Aerospace Defense ...
Fighting it out over the Arctic, with the vast resources of the Arctic, is going to be the new great game of the twenty-first ...
NORAD sent two F-16s from Alaska to Greenland to reinforce posture in the Arctic; meanwhile, Secretary of State Marco Rubio said President Donald Trump’s interest in buying Greenland is “not a ...
"One thing is clear: the world is getting tougher, and conflicts that we are seeing in the world are linked," she said. "Therefore, we need to be more robust in our response." Friday's announcement ...
Several hours later, NORAD said it also scrambled two F-16 fighter jets from Alaska to Greenland in order to "forward posture NORAD presence in the Arctic." The command said that move was "not in ...
Canadian Institute For Arctic Security contributor suggests the North is important for protection from modern weapons ...
The U.S. Department of Defense Arctic strategy released a week ago highlights Alaska’s importance as the far north is increasingly militarized.. The release was timely. On Wednesday air crews ...
Any kind of new Canadian defense infrastructure in the Arctic would likely have to be compatible with NORAD, a key US-Canadian defense agreement. “Canada must be strong in our partnerships ...
By Max Saltman and Paula Newton, CNN (CNN) — Canada and Australia are planning to jointly develop a new military radar system in the Arctic amid a global surge of interest in the region ...